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An entertainer extraordinary - Ilie Nastase is a Romanian former world No. 1 professional tennis player, and one of the world's top players of the 1970s. ‘Balls’ gives an in-depth insight into the man behind the ‘Nasty Smile’. From his humble tennis beginnings on the Romanian clay courts to his three-year ITF ban after a Fed Cup meltdown. And getting into the nitty-gritty of his 6 marriages and 5 divorces. Balls has it all. 078

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January TennisMessage Magazine

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#ssc #singaporesportscouncil #tennis #tennisbooking #tenniscourtbooking #bookingreceipt #receipt #booking #courtbooking #nostalgia #1999 #2000 #y2k #singapore #kallangtenniscentre #kallangtenniscourt #gst #tax (at Singapore Sports Council) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDXzM3_Fm-Y/?igshid=vwok0eay2ppv

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I had a pretty bad day yesterday. It’s good to wake up to a new day and leave that all behind. In the middle of it all though, I kept repeating that ‘This too shall pass’. It’s a saying my grandma taught me when I was a little girl. It does give a lot of comfort because it’s true - things that hurt you and people who are mean to you, are problems that in a while you won’t think about anymore and knowing that when you’re in the middle of something, helps. Do you have a saying that comforts when you’re having a tough day? . . . #TheHarperEffect #tarynbashford #bookquotes #bookquote #TennisBook

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In 2017 Jessica was chosen to help build and start USTA Netgeneration program.She was working closely with USTA social media management to bring awareness of the new initiative and to bring more kids and coaches to program.She was the face of last BNP Paribas Showdown that took place in 2017 in Madison Square Garden in NYC.Jessica was also bringing online engagements to events like 2017 Cincinnati Open and 2018 US Open X Chase Art courts.

In 2018 Jessica was hired to be US Open Kidcaster. In the spun on 4 days during US Open she was operating US Open , USTA and TennisMessage accounts, reporting and interviewing tennis players and coaches.

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Interview with Sue-Wei Hsieh

First Memory Of Tennis: “I remember when I play the first tournament. I was playing under the big rain back home when I was six years old. It was huge rain. And then we were pushing on the court to play because it was so much rain and it was very hot.”

Tennis Inspirations: “My father brought me in. He was very surprised by this sport. He never saw it before. He did many sports, like swimming, badminton, basketball. Then he said, I never seen this sport. And then he bring me the next day to the court. Then we started tennis. (Age?) Five.”

Greatest Career Moment: “I quite enjoy my tennis, singles and doubles. So I do have many great memories of the tennis. Maybe not huge for other people but I think I’ve done a lot for myself. Because always I was traveling myself early years, just myself. And I put my ranking top ten (doubles) – it was without a coach. And then without a coach I push my ranking to top 80 (singles). So I know it’s not easy for the players if they don’t have a coach all the time. And it’s a very difficult situation to hang in there. But I think if you keep trying and maybe have a part time coach, maybe you will wait till the big day comes.”

Most Painful Moment: “Painful…[smiles]. Not much. if I lose, I always keep myself, my spirits very good.”

Favorite Tournaments: “This is a hard question. I need to think about it… I think all the Grand Slams, of course, like Tokyo a lot too. So all the tournaments are different. All the tournaments have different stuff to do. So I think all of the tournaments are interesting to travel, to enjoy. Because last year I was injured and I couldn’t move on the court. So I tried to help my sister (Shu-ying) play $10,000 because she just came back from surgery. So we went to Portugal. And we stayed at Airbnb and the Airbnb owner gave us Portugal wine and famous Portugal eggplant. And we enjoyed the seafood, wine and the people. And finally, of course, we won the doubles. And my sister was really happy. So I think all the tournaments, whether big or small, I always really enjoy to play, with Monica (Niculescu), my sister, in different tournaments. And sometimes I enjoy my singles.”

Funniest Tennis Player Encountered: “Funniest? …maybe I’m the funniest [laughs].”Favorite Sports To Watch Outside Tennis: “Like all sports. I watch baseball, I watch basketball game, and I like some badminton. I like swimming though I cannot swim. I do a lot of sports. I cannot say what is my favorite because I like almost all.”

Three Athletes You Like To Watch & Follow: “Let me think… Roger is a favorite [laughs]. And I like to watch Rendy Lu before. Because he always fights with his game, he always hanging in there with the big players. And he always fight until the last moment. So he always my idol. So I really enjoy to watch the small players. They always try to beat those top ten or top fifty players. It’s really great. (One more?) One more? …I don’t watch big match often because when I watch basketball, I only watch Taiwanese basketball games. I really enjoy small tournaments, the crowd and the people, how they enjoy the game.”

Why Do You Love Tennis: “It’s difficult, because when we are young, we, the Asian, we come into the tennis by the family. They bring you to the court, they coach you. It’s difficult to say if you like it when you are really young. You keep playing. I like the family, so I try to figure out if I like it or not. But I say, Oh well, tennis gave me a lot of stuff. Not from the book. I went on, I learned English, like this, talking with you, talking with other people. So it’s really interesting. I think really I do enjoy tennis, I do like it.”

Strangest Match: “Strange match…tough match is a lot. Strange match…I don’t really remember. Like in Nanjing, this year it was really humid. Global warming makes many places now very humid. Very hot. Like this year I went to Nanjing, I was thinking: I’ve gotta stay on the court. And I just hang in there [laughs]. Try to push all the balls back. And I win the match. I win the second match. Oh my God, I made it.”

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: “Always the cherry one.”

Current Car: “I don’t have a driver’s license [laughs].”

Last Book Read: “I always read a Chinese one.”People Qualities Most Admired: “I think eye contact. You know that Asian girls – sometimes we are a little bit shy. So, like this, we are moving our eyes [laughs]. It’s important with the eye contact.”

by Mark “Scoop”Malinowski for TennisMessage Magazine

Scoop's books Facing Sampras, Facing Federer, Facing McEnroe, Facing Nadal, Facing Hewitt and Marcelo Rios: The Man We Barely Knew are available at amazon.com. He founded the site www.Tennis-prose.com

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Nicole Melichar - A crazy experience from my Junior career.

When I was 14, I played a tournament in California called the Easter Bowl. I believe I was seeded 4th, therefore I was supposed to make it to the semifinals. I ended up losing in the quarterfinals to a girl who I felt I was better than. However, she was very clever and was slicing everything to my forehand. I had a western grip at the time, and physically felt like I couldn’t get under the ball. I was frustrated because my forehand was my weapon, yet that day it had turned into my weakness. After the tournament I decided to go home to clear my mind. I happened to see an old coach that worked with me when I was younger and told him what happened. He hit with me, saw the problem I was having, and told me to change my grip over to a semi-western, almost towards an eastern grip. It felt so strange holding the racket like that. It was so uncomfortable, and I could barely get the ball in the court! I felt almost as if I was learning to play tennis from scratch. Three days later, I was due to play a tournament in Florida called the Gator Bowl. I kept getting repetition on my new forehand grip, but after just 3 days it didn’t seem to sink in, but I was determined to get it.

In my first round of the tournament, I was basically running around my forehand to hit backhands because I had zero confidence and was so uncomfortable. I don’t know how but I managed to win the match in 3 sets. However, in the next round, I suffered a 6-0 6-0 loss to a girl that I would normally be competitive with. I remember my parents being shocked after the match, and saw that I was really struggling. But they were supportive enough to help me through it, knowing my struggle would turn into a future improvement. I still had a consolation draw to play. That evening, I told my mom I wanted to go hit more forehands before my match the next day, so we found a wall I could hit on to get more repetition. I went there and hit for about 30 minutes each night for the rest of the tournament. I managed to win a few more matches in the back draw and possibly started to get more feeling in the forehand. However, even after the tournament it was still not even close to where I wanted it to be.

I stuck with it, and kept practicing. A month later I went to play a National Open 16 and under in Alabama, and managed to make the finals! I had zero expectations leading into the tournament, but I managed to be playing well. My mom even got a compliment from a lady watching me saying that I hit my forehand harder that her son, who was playing the boys 16 and under event.

As I progressed with my grip change, I went to go play the Super National Clay Court Championships 16s in Virginia Beach. Even though I had a good result at the National Open the previous month, I knew the competition was going to be very strong and was hoping my forehand would survive under pressure. Long story short, I managed to win 5 matches to get to the Finals of one of the biggest tournaments that year. 3 months previous, I had lost 6-0 6-0 to a girl at the same level as me, only because I had made a big change in my game but wasn’t used to it or comfortable with it yet.

This is a typical story in junior tennis. In juniors, you work for the future. Just because you can win with it at a young age, doesn’t mean that it will work at a higher level. Junior tennis is to work your way up to the game you want to have in the pros.

More articles from Nicole Melichar in TennisMessage Magazine ( www.tennismessage.com)

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I’m having such a good time at the Australian Open. Imagine being a teen and playing to a crowd of thousands in one of these spaceship like stadiums. That’s what Harper has to do in The Harper Effect #yanovels She’s so amazing at her sport, yet she’s still a teenager with the usual teenage issues and making the usual teen mistakes. It’s an interesting contrast to explore when watching teens who achieve above and beyond the norm. . . . #australianopen #tennisbooks #theharpereffect #tarynbashford

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I’m so excited to invite you to the official book launch for The Harper Effect. 🤸‍♂️📚🤸‍♂️It’s pretty unique in that I’ll be chatting to a panel of elite athletes as part of the launch. Set in the world of professional tennis, The Harper Effect is the story of a girl who learns to win from a boy who has lost everything. With the Aussie Open around the corner, and a tennis YA book launch, it’ll be cool to serve strawberries & cream & bubbly and chat to these elite teen athletes in the panel while I sign some copies of my book 🎾🎾🎾 If you’re in or near the Sunshine Coast on 18th January and want to ask some elite young athletes what it takes to be the best, then come along to Annie’s Books at 6pm. I’d love to meet you‼️ . . . #tennisbook #theharpereffect #tarynbashford #booklaunch